BACK TO THE BONEYARD RESULTS

Waterville Valley, NH , March 30, 2009... Last Tuesday Waterville Valley and team rider Pat Moore hosted the first annual Back To The Boneyard. The purpose was to raise some dollars towards scholarships for the Waterville Valley Academy Snowboard program and have a reunion for all who once called Waterville home. A mix of infamous NHD's and Waterville up and coming riders made up over twenty teams of three, plus 100 spectators also attended to catch the action. There were three sections: a rail section comprised of the original double barrel that once was the only rail in the Boneyard and the bus top, a hip and a 30 foot jump. Each team had to choose which member would shred each section. At each section was a list of tricks, each with a monetary value attached, land a backside rodeo on the jump and that team member raised $13 for their team and the scholarship fund.

The day started off on the rail section and bus top where the standouts were young Jack Herald, Shaun Murphy and Forest Bailey. High Cascade's Preston Strout riding a vintage Daniel Frank board showed he still has some skills throwing down a backside air on the bus top as well as boardslide to stalefish out on the double barrel.

Next was the hip, where Red Bull rider Nils Mindnich was going massive with 1-footers and five grab combos. Fresh off an amazing US Open Slopestyle victory NH Buzzard Chas Guldemond was throwing big old methods and backside 7's. WV Academy students Colin Hart and Kai Wiggins were raising money with backside 5 grab combos and some stylish tuck knee indy's.

In the jump section Waterville Academy Alumni Wes Walsh threw a quad grab combo to get things started. Nick Julius from the WV Academy raised some money by sticking both a backside and a frontside rodeo. Other notable riders on the jump were Cole St. Martin, Brendan Hart and Eastern Boarder's Ted Lavoie.

The awards ceremony was a packed house featuring some old video and a slide show of the Boneyard. Pat presented a 2009/2010 pro model board from Forum to Matt Gormley Waterville Valley's Terrain Park manager during the Boneyard era.

Overall the day was downright special and amazing. People came together to relive past memories, see friends and raise money for a great cause. A huge thanks goes out to everyone that showed up and all of the sponsors: Forum, Foursquare, Volcom, Eastern Boarder, Red Bull, High Cascade Snowboard Camp, Waterville Valley and Skydive New England. Below are the official results and we'll see you next year.

Check the video and picture gallery.

Team Results

1st: Chocolate Milk
John Ingham
Jack Herald
Nick Julius
Winning 1 Free Year of Red Bull and Gear certificates from Forum and Foursquare

2nd: LA Crew
Avert Guldemond
Chas Guldemond
Tyler Davis
Winning Volcom packs full of gear

3rd: Meatloaf
Christian St. Cyr
Rob Hallowell
Colin Hart
Winning Forum gear

4th: Red Bull
Forest Bailey
Hans Mindnich
Nils Mindich
Winning Eastern Boarder gift cards

5th: The A-Team
Andrew Aaronson
Lil James Frawley
Jay Lamphier
Winning Forum gear

Craziest Team: winning 4 tandem Skydives from Skydive New England
Brian Barb
Andy Benhart
Preston Strout

Individual Awards
Raising the most money on each section winning a signature Boneyard Trophy

Jump: Wes Walsh
Jib: Jack Harold
Hip: Nils Mindnich